Can you build a car that travels farther than you push it? [Tom Stanton] shows us that you can, using a capacitor and some nifty design tricks. [Tom]’s video shows us …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/you-can-build-a-little-car-that-goes-farther-than-you-push-it/)

2024 Business Card Challenge: The Gift of Music
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/2024-business-card-challenge-the-gift-of-music/

Has anyone ever told you that you just can’t carry a tune? If you were to be the lucky recipient of one of [Ayu]’s synthesizer business cards, well, then it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/2024-business-card-challenge-the-gift-of-music/)

Newly Completed Overly-Complex Clock Synchronizes Multiple Mechanisms
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/newly-completed-overly-complex-clock-synchronizes-multiple-mechanisms/

Some time ago [Kelton] was working on a clock inspired by Rube Goldberg contraptions. It uses only a single motor, and he’s proud to now show off the finished product …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/newly-completed-overly-complex-clock-synchronizes-multiple-mechanisms/)

Build Your Own Hydroelectric Dam
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/build-your-own-hydroelectric-dam/

We have to admit that we often think about building unusual things, but we hadn’t really considered building our own hydroelectric dam before. [Mini Construction] did, apparently, and there’s a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/build-your-own-hydroelectric-dam/)

Why The 555 Is Not a Timer, But Can Be One
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/why-the-555-is-not-a-timer-but-can-be-one/

Although commonly referred to as a ‘timer IC’, the venerable NE555 and derivatives are in fact not timer ICs. This perhaps controversial statement is the open door that gets kicked …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/why-the-555-is-not-a-timer-but-can-be-one/)

You Can Use A CRT As An Audio Amplifier Tube
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/you-can-use-a-crt-as-an-audio-amplifier-tube/

When we talk about audio amplifier tubes, we’re normally talking about the glass little blobby things you might find in a guitar amplifier. We’re not normally talking about big ol’ …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/you-can-use-a-crt-as-an-audio-amplifier-tube/)

Making SD Cards More Nostalgic With More Cartridge-ness
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/12/making-sd-cards-more-nostalgic-with-more-cartridge-ness/

As practical SD cards are, they lack much of what made floppy disks and cartridges so awesome: room for art and a list of contents, as well as the ability …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/12/making-sd-cards-more-nostalgic-with-more-cartridge-ness/)

DIY Spacer Increases FDM Flow Rate for Faster, Better Printing
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/12/diy-spacer-increases-fdm-flow-rate-for-faster-better-printing/